Recorded 1990–1996 Girls' name Peak 1992 29 births

Charniqua — girls' name

29 babies named Charniqua in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s29

The verdict

29 girls have been named Charniqua since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

29
total births
1990–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Charniqua was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

11 babies were named Charniqua in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charniqua

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Charniqua between 1990 and 1996, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charniqua currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charniqua performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charniqua in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 29 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Charniqua at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

29

Since 1990

7 years of records

Peak year

1992

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1990

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1996

Charniqua popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1990

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1992)
11
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
4681012 1996199219911990 5

Charniqua by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
29 births that decade — 100% of Charniqua's all-time total
1990s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charniqua?
29 babies have been named Charniqua since 1990. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1992 with 11 births.
When was Charniqua most popular?
Charniqua was most popular in the 1990s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Charniqua been used?
Charniqua has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 7 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Charniqua?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.